question on heavy cream

[fishinphyl]

I had a recipe that called for 1/2c of heavy cream. The only thing the store had was a quart. So I bought a pint of whipping cream and changed the recipe a little and it worked fine. But, can you freeze cream and then come back and reuse it in recipes?

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Phyl

[Guest]

Not recommended, the freezing will produce large ice crystals in the water fraction of the cream, upon thawing it will separate. If it were that easy, ice cream would be alot easier to make. It should keep for a week or more in the fridge.

[This message has been edited by coldone (edited 12-15-2002).]

[fishinphyl]

Thanks coldone - that is what I figured. Probably would not use it again for 6 months - oh well, it was a thought.

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Phyl

[hunt4food]

I too have had a hard time finding "heavy cream" in the grocery store anymore. I tried whipping cream once and it curdled. I used half&half instead and it worked much better. I posted a bread pudding recipe that I used to used heavy cream in.

[danny berg]

I have been looking for a place to buy a few gallons of heavy cream to take out to my mom in Montana this Christmas, she asks me every time she calls if I have found any cream for her yet. Where can a person go and buy some ?

Thanks

[fishinphyl]

They had heavy cream in quarts in our grocery store (Hornbachers in Fargo) but other than that I don't know. Any neighbors milk cows?

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Phyl